Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2024-04-02

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Tue, Apr 2
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
363 head
▼ 899 vs last sale 1,262▼ 1,043 vs year ago 1,406 · −74.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 225▼ 39 vs year ago 135 · −28.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
319 head
▲ 206 vs last sale 113▲ 222 vs year ago 97 · +228.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note; small sale because of holiday. Compared to last weeks sale; Steer calves sold sharply lower with exception of 450-500 lbs being 11.00 lower. Feeder steers had insufficient numbers to compare. Heifer calves 500-550 lbs sold steady and 550-600 lbs were 19.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Trade was very slow with light demand on smaller numbers. Slaughter cows were 2.00-8.00 higher instances 11.00 higher with a few 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady-4.00 lower. Market was light with excellent buyer attendance.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.36/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −131.11 against this barn's trailing median of $375.47.
Average price
$244.36
30 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,351
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−7.51
vs NM average
−26.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553244.361,35130
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale30 hd
244.36
—
NM average3 barns · 83 hd
251.87
−7.51
National average179 barns · 13,329 hd
270.59
−26.23
This barn, trailing median35 sales
375.47
−131.11
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales
430389347306median 375.4703/0204/2706/2909/0811/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $415.95, low $319.75, median $375.47 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,331135.451,80316
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,247138.761,7309thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,092124.951,36533
CowsLean 85-90%Average892114.821,02545

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,014$1,5617
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)976$1,3716
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)966$1,3705
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)825$1,0251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,022$1,8905
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,176$2,98329
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,082$2,73419
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,272$2,55012
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,257$2,15958
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$1,9444thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)775$1,8501thin

Every lot

91 lots · USDA AMS · Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1105500.00/head500.00–500.005003
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1152742.86/head700.00–750.007437
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1234935.00/head935.00–935.009358
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1240332.00/cwt332.00–332.007973
Steers200–250Medium 1-2240278.00/cwt278.00–278.006672
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0141
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290268.00/cwt268.00–268.007772
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322365.87/cwt355.00–388.001,17813
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4383
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1367335.44/cwt310.00–350.001,2318
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned375300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,4511
Steers400–450Small 3412135.00/cwt135.00–135.005563
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2603
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3444138.00/cwt138.00–138.006135
Steers450–500Medium 1460260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1961
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471320.25/cwt308.00–344.001,50824
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515311.51/cwt311.00–312.001,6046
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2881
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571286.25/cwt280.00–290.001,63411
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,7102
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3782
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7103
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1823210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7282
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Large 165525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 190775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1120500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Heifers100–150Large 1140675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1154710.00/head710.00–710.007104
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1226812.00/head460.00–900.0081210
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228336.00/cwt336.00–336.007663
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 2253204.00/cwt204.00–204.005165
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1295340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0034
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2310332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,0292
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320326.40/cwt315.00–334.001,0446
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365222.00/cwt222.00–222.008101
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371329.77/cwt327.00–332.001,2238
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417301.81/cwt282.00–312.001,2593
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1460240.00/cwt210.00–255.001,1043
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5585
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524250.27/cwt245.00–259.001,31116
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1586237.60/cwt235.00–240.001,39214
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1644240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,54616
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,54311
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1708225.97/cwt220.00–227.501,60010
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1753210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5812
Heifers950–1000Large 1955197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,8817
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1150900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1200900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1413352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,4543
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,154125.24/cwt124.00–126.001,4454
Bulls——1,373133.27/cwt130.00–140.001,8306
Bulls——1,408144.45/cwt138.00–150.002,0346
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed663100.31/cwt92.00–134.0066513
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed790112.09/cwt105.00–119.008862
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed801126.01/cwt114.00–137.001,0097
Cows—Boner 80-85%979133.04/cwt128.00–142.001,3026
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029112.15/cwt111.00–112.501,1544
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042123.00/cwt112.00–141.001,28215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,075118.97/cwt109.00–129.001,2795
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,127124.10/cwt117.50–133.001,39922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,151115.77/cwt110.00–119.001,3334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,247138.76/cwt134.00–146.001,7309
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 17751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19051,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19331,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Bred Heifers—Large 11,0821,850.00/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8503
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3740875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Bred Cows—Small 38251,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19841,445.00/head1,325.00–1,625.001,4455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0141,560.71/head1,100.00–1,950.001,5617
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0901,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1171,700.00/head1,650.00–1,750.001,7003
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 36501,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18651,287.50/head1,275.00–1,300.001,2882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0182,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0921,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0941,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1691,943.75/head1,775.00–2,000.001,9444
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1733,187.50/head3,150.00–3,250.003,18824
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,1932,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2133,050.00/head2,850.00–3,250.003,05010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2672,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50011
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2822,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,17511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3052,257.43/head2,125.00–2,400.002,25737
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3253,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1815150.75/cwt133.00–175.001,2294
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1970170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6491

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.